Question: Do any of you mamas have the Cradlewise Smart Crib? I’d love to hear your honest thoughts because I’m seriously considering switching my triplets from their current Graco SmartSense bassinets.
I absolutely love the SmartSense bassinets and they’ve worked great for us. The only downside is that my girls will outgrow them at around 5 months old. Looking back I wish I had thought more long term before buying them. I paid $399.99 for each bassinet so with triplets that added up quickly.
What has me interested in the Cradlewise is that it grows with your baby until around 2 years old, 33 pounds, or until they start climbing out. It also has several features that my SmartSense doesn’t offer including a built-in camera with continuous video monitoring along with tracking, breathing rate, oxygen levels, body temperature, and other sleep insights. It can also send alerts if your baby wakes up, cries, rolls over, gets too warm, or has a fever. Both cribs bounce and sway to help soothe babies but the Cradlewise app seems much more advanced because it automatically adjusts the motion based on your baby’s current sleep stage.
The biggest drawback is the price. Buying one new costs $1,749 and since I have triplets I would need three of them which just isn’t realistic for my budget. I did call Cradlewise and learned they offer a rental program. Normally it’s $129 per month for one crib but because I need three they offered me a discounted package of $299 per month for all three.
While that still feels like a lot of money I also feel like the extra safety features and the fact that they can use them for much longer could make it worth it. The added peace of mind is definitely appealing to me.
So I’d love to hear from any moms who own or rent a Cradlewise. Has it been worth it? Would you recommend renting if buying isn’t an option? Have you found the monitoring features and app to be as helpful as they sound?
Right now I’m leaning toward renting the three Cradlewise cribs and selling my SmartSense bassinets but I’d really love to hear real experiences before making such a big decision.
Thank you all so much. I truly appreciate any advice or feedback you can share.
I do not have one of these to be honest I had no idea this existed until right now!!! It sounds really cool but I don’t think I’d be able to afford something like that but I’d love to hear other moms insight who have experience with it
I just saw this advertised the other day and didn’t know something like that existed. We just transitioned to a regular crib. The BM08 baby monitor might be an option for you as well
My company rent Snoo for me. It is a smart bassinet, soothe baby but no monitor. It did help my baby to sleep better. Now my baby is over 6 months, so she cannot use Snoo anymore, so I also want to rent a Cradlewise. If you have budget, you can pay $129 and rent 1 month to see if it worth. My baby is very sensitive to any noise when she sleeps, so I’d like for say Snoo helped me a lot.
Omg, I’ve seen those and I would love for them to be more budget friendly! With what I’ve read I think babies would love them and probably make them sleep longer periods of time. If you can afford it definitely try them out and if it’s a rental and find yourself the one of then don’t like it then you will be saving more!
and if it’s a rental and find yourself the one of then don’t like it then you will be saving more!